Recreation
Planning a successful church or organization event includes offering a variety of age and ability-appropriate fun activities. Latham Springs has many quality recreation sites to offer some of the latest indoor and outdoor recreational activities for both young and old. With almost 500 acres of beautiful central Texas land, there is room for almost anything you can imagine. From traditional to modern games and sports, we have options that cater to any type of group.
We look forward to enabling you by providing the setting for your next unforgettable camp or retreat experience!
Ropes Challenge Course
Select from low ropes or high ropes course challenge activities. The low ropes course features six unique obstacle challenge elements requiring determination, strategy, and teamwork. Our high course revolves around a 35 ft tower providing a rock climbing wall and two three hundred foot zip lines. A ropes challenge course is great to build teams with spiritual applications.
Giant Swing
You and two other participants are harnessed up and lifted to the top of the swing. From there, participants release the swing and are taken for the ride of a lifetime.
Gaga Ball Pits
Gaga Ball is the latest form of dodgeball that is sweeping the nation. This game is played in an octagonal pit, and combines running, jumping, and hitting the ball - trying to get your opponents out by attempting to hit them below the knees (or waist, whichever you want to play). There are 4 different Gaga Ball Pits around camp.
Disc Golf Course
Disc Golf is a game in which individual players throw a flying disc, or “frisbee”, into a basket or at a target. The form of play is very similar to a normal round of golf. Each hole has a designated “tee” or starting point, and a “basket” or “target”, similar to a hole in golf. Latham Springs offers a 12 hole signature course with various basket locations and a variety of shapes. For groups attending a Latham retreat or event, our course may be used without additional cost. We also offer the course to players not attending a retreat or event for a minimal fee. All players are welcome to either bring their own discs (frisbees) or check out discs at the office, free of charge, along with scorecards and maps.
Waterfront
Come enjoy cool and clear Lake Latham, a 7-acre spring-fed lake with boating marina, fishing pier (we provide poles & bait) and the new swimming area water park. Our “Swimmin’ Hole” has a shallow water swim area, sandy beach, 100-foot suspended vinyl water slide, shaded deck, deep water swimming with inflatable toys, picnic tables canoes, paddle boats, paddle boards, and kayaks.
Bazooka Ball
This is very similar to paintball except you shoot 2″ diameter foam "nerf” style balls. Lots of fun and a great option for both kids and adults. As many as 20 people can play in the course at one time.
Gel Ball Course
For all those sharp shooting action junkies out there, Latham Springs offers Gel Ball! Join in with up to 20 total players.
Field Games
Play softball at Swank Stadium complete with shaded stadium seats or take part in a basketball tournament with three full-size basketball courts and two small courts. Enjoy a game of beach volleyball, soccer, flag football, horseshoes, kickball, 9 Square, or ping pong.
Swimming Pool
Our camp swimming pool is the perfect prescription to beat the summer heat with a shaded area for “chillin’ out”.
Trails
Experience God and His creation by hiking over 8 miles of marked trails through woods, ravines, Brazos River bottom, and lakes.
Drift Trikes
Four trike style bikes with slick rear wheels power slide and race around our track to see who can win.
